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Re:Universities have turned over hundreds of patents to pate... by zeveb on Friday October 14, 2016 @06:04PM (#12711472)
> Not allowing the people who actually generate new knowledge to share in the financial benefits would run counter to this goal.

I think that tenure is itself pretty much the most awesome benefit possible: guaranteed employment for life. Do they really need more?

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Re:Universities have turned over hundreds of patents to pate... by harryh on Friday October 14, 2016 @06:26PM (#12711581)
I highly doubt that the supply curve in this area is completely horizontal. So, at the margin, yes.
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